Lamiaceae Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.

Mintleaf Beebalm

Tewa - Drug, Throat Aid

Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 57, 58

View all documented uses for Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.

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Scientific name: Monarda fistulosa ssp. fistulosa var. menthifolia (Graham) Fern.
USDA symbol: MOFIM2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mintleaf Beebalm
Family: Lamiaceae
Family (APG): Lamiaceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Throat Aid
Notes: Dried leaves worn around neck and decoction taken for sore throat.

RECRD: 89920 id: 23281

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